Windtree Therapeutics Announces the Sale of its Cardiovascular Biotech Pipeline Drug Candidates
Seismic Pharmaceutical Holdings, LLC acquires the cardiovascular assets and will pay Windtree 20% of any milestone payments, royalty payments or similar economic interests (including all global commercial net revenues)
Windtree would receive a payment of $700,000 from Seismic Pharmaceutical Holdings contingent on a financing round resulting in gross cash proceeds of at least $10,000,000
Additionally, Windtree transfers certain cardiovascular development payables to Seismic Pharmaceutical Holdings
WARRINGTON, Pa., Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (“Windtree” or “the Company”) (OTCID: WINT), a diversified company with several divisions and focused on becoming a revenue generating company, announced that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its cardiovascular drug candidates to Seismic Pharmaceutical Holdings, LLC. (“SPH”), a private investment group based in North Carolina, USA.
Windtree is entitled to 20% of any future proceeds received by SPH. This would include global commercial net revenue in acute heart failure (AHF) if approved by regulatory authorities. There were 2.1 and 2.7 million AHF hospital admissions in 2022 in the US and EU respectively. Windtree believes that the AHF global drug market value is in the billions of dollars. If the buyer conducts a financing of at least $10MM to fund development of the assets, Windtree would receive a payment of $700k from the proceeds. Additionally, as part of the agreement, Windtree will transfer certain cardiovascular drug candidate development payables to SPH.
“We are pleased to have the rights for 20% of future proceeds for the cardiovascular drug candidates, non-dilutive cash contingent on a future financing of at least $10MM and the transfer of substantial development payables to the buyer,” said Jed Latkin, Chief Executive Officer of Windtree. “We are proud of the work Windtree has done to develop the drug candidates and to enter into an agreement where there is no more obligation for our Company to fund development while receiving rights to potentially significant future payments from proceeds. Additionally, Patients and providers need AHF drug innovation and we believe these drug candidates represent innovation.”
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About Windtree Therapeutics, Inc.
Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. is a diversified company with several divisions and focused on becoming a revenue generating company with future profitability.
About Seismic Pharmaceutical Holdings, LLC
Seismic Pharmaceutical Holdings, LLC, is a private investment group based in North Carolina, USA.
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